TIL that at age 17, in 1980, Jodie Foster already had a decent handle on why some in the US are so thick about the situation in Palestine
TIL that at age 17, in 1980, Jodie Foster already had a decent handle on why some in the US are so thick about the situation in Palestine
We revisit the June 1980 issue in which Jodie Foster talks about being a teenage actor and choosing a college.
JODIE: The reason it has been difficult for the United States to understand the Palestinian side is not only because of the media but because colonialism is in our history. We can’t face the fact that colonialism is wrong and that it steps on a lot of toes and hurts a lot of people.
Jodie Foster has an IQ of like 132, and graduated from Yale.
True, but it's not like intelligence (nor attendance of a prestigious university) guarantees empathy or critical thinking skills.
Yeah, the numbers do not do justice for her.
BOB: Well, when you have TIME magazine do a cover story on Palestinian rights you see that the perception of the problem is changing.
Any fuckin day now
He's referring to this cover from April 14, 1980: https://content.time.com/time/magazine/archive/covers/1980/1101800414_400.jpg The full article is here: https://time.com/archive/6857830/key-to-a-wider-peace/
It's not hard-hitting journalism by any means, but it recognizes the idea that maybe not everybody loves the idea of Israel wiping out the Palestinians. That's progress to some degree for US mass media 44 years ago.
BOB: If you go to Mexico or Morocco they offer you their brothers and sisters left and right for two dollars.
I have 2 dollars ...
It's a generational thing. And religious thing too (which is also a generational thing).
It's more basic than that even. It's the fact that most people know fuck all about any history. Specifically here, there's more than a century's worth of history on Zionism (and colonialism is indeed relevant) that people know almost nothing about.
It can be summarized in a few sentences, though.
Jodie Foster has always been one of my favorite actresses. This is another plus for her ethical character.
